Advertising apparatus.



L. U. CORNELIUS.

ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED OUT. 2, 190 s.

Patented June 1,1909.

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ADVERTISING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LESLIE U. CORNELIUS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Rocky Hill Station, in thecounty of Edmonson apd State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Advertising Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to advertising boards. g I .The object'of the invention is to rovide an article of this-character that shall e simple of construction, efficient and durable in use, cheap to manufacture, and in which the advertising matter may readily be positioned and removed, as required, be positively held in place against danger of accidental dis placing, as from wind or rain, and in'which such matter shall be displa ed in the most advantageous manner. urthermore, to adapt the article as a means for informing travelers of the distance in mi es from a given board to a town, the business interests of which are displayed by the board.

With the a ove and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of an advertising board, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings formin a part of this specification, and in which hke characters of reference indicate corresponding partsz-Figure 1 is a view in perspective oft e board with the front panel or frame thereof partly lifted to display the keepers for holding the advertising matter in position. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sect onal view through the board with the frame in normal or closed position.

' The article comprises a back or support 1, and a gridded frame designated generally 2. The back 1 may be made of any suitable material, such asboards, or of boards covered with sheet metal, such as galvanized iron. This back is supported by uprights which are sunkenappropriate distance in the ground adjacent to a highway and are stayed b inclined braces 4.

It is esigned that the face of the back shall contain advertisementsof various busi ness interests, and these advertisementswill generally be printed or otherwise displayed, either upon water-proof paper or upon metal,

as may e preferred. In order to exhibit the advertising matter to the best advantage, the front of the support 1 is divided into a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October '2, 1908. Serial No. 455,860.

keepers being held away sufiicient distance to permit insertion of thematerial, the keepers and spacers being held l assembled with the support by nails, screws, or other suitable form of fastening device 12.

Patented June 1, 19 09.

series of spaces by longitudinal keepers and 7 and vertical keepers 8,v 9, and 10, the from the support a, surfaces bearing the advertising matter by," the spacers 11, which may be of any suitable As herein shown, the keepers 5, 6, 7 and 8 I define four spaces to receive the panels 13 hearing being inserted through the support.

' The kee ers -7,

two ends of the 9 and. 10 define a single the frame 2 carries at its upper edge a batten of the support, and in order to permit this,

the advertising matter, these panels;

space inW i'ch is arranged a panel 14, upon 15, the rear edge of which is connected with i the back of the support by hinges 16, andthis will allow the frame to be turned back wardly a suflicient distance to move it out of any interfering position with regard to the keepers 9 and 10.

The frame may be constructed from any suitable material, such as wood, a combination of wood andsheet metal, or Wholly of metal, and comprises four longitudinal strips 17, 18, 19, and 20, three transverse strips 21, 22 and 23, two end battens 24 and 25, and the top batten 15 above referred to,t-he battens 24 and 25 being of a width completelyto cover the ends of the support, and. thus prevent the panels bearing the advertising matfrom the support. The strip or frame memter from becoming accidentally detached bar 17 is inset from the lower ends of the battens 24 and 25 in order to allow the strip 17 to overlie a batten 26 secured to the lower edge of the support, the ends 27 of the bat- 17 being designed to inclose the ends ofthe keepers of the support, while the strips 19', 20, 21, and 23 define an opening of asize approxi: mating that of the panel 14. In order, to

tens 24 and 25 that project beyond the strip batten'26, and thus reinforce the frame and said strips serve effectually to conceal the retain the frame in temporary locked position with relation td the support, any suitable means may be employed, that herein shown consisting of a pair of spring catches 28 that "are secured to the batten 26, and are adapted to spring over' the front edge of the batten. 17. p

While there has been shown but four spaces for receiving advertising matter, it is to be understood that the invention is not to belimitedto this number, as. many as may be desired may be provided, and still be Within the scope of the invention:

. The object for having the panels bearing the advertising matter removable, is to per-.

mit'of their being Changed, as the purpose of the invention is to make the device a paying one, that is by charging the advertisers so much; for a month or a half month for the privilege. It is intended that the board shall be set at a distance of from fifteen to thirty -five feet from the road and that the signs shall be painted, printed from lithographed plates or from wood type in large, clear, bold lettersgso that they may be easily read by one passing.

The feature of constituting the device a distance indicator will be appreciated by persons traveling over roads employing this particular form of advertising board.

It will be observed from an inspection of the drawings that the strips 17, 18, and 19 are each of a greater width than the keeper which it covers when the frame is in position 1 against the back or support of the sign boardand the keepers are in this manner not only concealed from view but protected and a sign having a neat appearance is produced.

I claim 1. An advertising board comprising a back, keepers secured to the face of the back and spaced therefrom to receive surfaces 7 bearing advertising matter, and a frame hinged to the vback and comprising strips which, when the frame is in position against the back coincide with the keepers and cover the same.

2. An advertising board comprising a back or support, keepers secured to the face thereof and spaced therefrom to provide guides to receive -panels bearing advertising matter, a frame arranged in front of the back and divided into openings approximating the size of the advertising panels, abatten carried by the upper edge of the frame and projecting over, the upper edge of the back, hinges connecting the rear edge of the batten and the rear face of the back, end battens carried by the frame and inclosing the ends of the back to prevent lateral displacement of the advertising panels, the lower ends of the latter battens. being projected beyond the lower edge of the frame, a batten. secured to the lower edge of the back and arranged between the extended portions of the frame battens to prevent end shake of the frame, and means for holding the frame and back detachably connected.

In testimony that 1 cl aim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID SKAGGS, WILL BURNWELL. 

